Imagine this: You are an ordinary college student alone in an elevator with the CEO of one of Ameria’s largest corporations. You have 30 seconds to wow him with an original idea. If he likes the pitch he may decide to fund your project. But you...

Over the years, the gifts Elliot Mayrock ’73 has made to the College have supported a variety of
student opportunities while establishing a substantial philanthropic legacy for the Mayrock family.
Most recently, among other campaign contributions, he made a significant gift to the new School of
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When John McClung and his wife, Paula, first visited Ithaca College with their daughter, Alison, they thought it would be a fine place for her. “We came away feeling very good about the school,” John said, “but we never told Alison that.” Instead, they let her decide. Ithaca became Alison’s No. 1...